The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:

• your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying injuries.

• a measure of how likely an injury is to occur.

• the level of training required to assess injuries.

• the number of injuries reported in a given time period.

The areas of the infant's skull that have not yet fused together are called:

• sutures

• fontanelles

• plates

• joints

In contrast to hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia:

• can only be corrected in the hospital setting.

• can be managed with oral medications at home.

• is always asymptomatic and requires no treatment.

• is less serious than hypoglycemia.

Drawing in of the muscles between the ribs or of the sternum during inspiration is called:

• retracting

• contracting

• expanding

• relaxing

Reassessment of a patient with a medical complaint should begin by:

• conducting a detailed history taking

• repeating the primary assessment

• performing a physical examination

• administering medication

Your patient has a chronic respiratory condition. His stimulus to breathe is triggered by low oxygen levels in the blood. This is known as the .

• hypercapnic drive

• hypoxic drive

• chemoreceptor response

• respiratory acidosis

An infant or small child's airway can be occluded if it is overextended or overflexed because:

• the occiput is proportionately large and the trachea is flexible.

• the airway is shorter and more rigid than in adults.

• the larynx is positioned higher in the neck than in adults.

• the chest wall is more compliant and collapses easily.

Large amounts of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is generated when:

• the cells function with adequate oxygen

• the cells are deprived of oxygen

• the cells are in a state of starvation

• the cells are exposed to high temperatures

A 50-year-old female is found semiconscious with slow and shallow respirations and vomitus draining from her mouth. When you attempt to suction her oropharynx, she begins to gag. What should you do?

• Ensure that her airway is clear, attempt to insert a nasopharyngeal airway, and assist her ventilations with a bag-mask device.

• Administer oxygen and monitor her vital signs without any intervention.

• Place her in the recovery position and wait for emergency services to arrive.

• Perform abdominal thrusts to clear the vomitus from her mouth.

Continuing education in EMS serves to: maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills

• Improve physical fitness of EMTs

• Maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills

• Reduce response times in emergencies

• Enhance communication skills with patients